Pipe facing machine



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RAYMOND PNORTO/V 7 W ATTY Patented Dec. 6, 1949 UNITED STAT ES PATENT OFFICE P A I MAGBZNE a m nd iel ona I wa ApplicationiJanuary 9, 1946, Serial No. 640,122

7 4 Claims.

This invention relates generally to facing machines for facing the .ends of pipes, and inpatticular to a portable machine for accurately refacing pipe ends and fittings.

The connecting vats, tanks and various machines -used in milk, food processing and like plants are interconnected by tube or pipe systems formed of separate :pipe lengths provided with fittings including ferrules which are either expanded or soldered -,on the ends of the pipe lengths. These ferrules may be of either the tapered type in which the mating ferrules in a fitting are adapted for direct contact, or the flat type in whicha gasket or the like is interposed between a pair of mating ferrules-in a fitting.

It is common practice when the fitting is assembled to have the pipe end projectbeyond or through the ferrule. The pipe endis then cut flush with the ferrule, and the flush surfacesare faced to eliminate or avoid any distortion in the pipe resulting from the expanding or soldering operation.

In milk plants the refacing of pipe fittings is a frequent procedure because the pipes are usually taken apart daily to be sterilized by passing live steam through them. It often happens that due to the accidental dropping of a pipe, or in assembling pipes together that afitting .becomes damaged and must be refaced .to eliminate leakage. Also when a fitting becomes worn and leaks, it is necessary to cut the fitting from the pipe and the pipe provided with anew'fitting. It is seen, therefore, that all fittings are not only faced in the initial assembly .of the pipe system in milk and food processing plants, but that the .re fa cing of these fittings is a frequent and daily procedure because of the necessity of sterilizing the pipes and maintaining the fittings against leakage.

It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide an improved machine iorfacing the ends of pipes.

Another object of this invention is toprovide a machine for accurately refacing pipe fittings which is light in weight, of a compact and simplified. design, and efficient in operation.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a combination pipe facing and pipe cutting tool.

A further object of this invention is to provide a machine forfacing pipe ends in which a pipe gripping d ns uni i apah e9 si pins and positively supporting pipes of varying diame- .2 tersin a centered and aligned relation with a refacing tool of the machine.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a machine for-facing the endoi a pipe whiQh is light in weight, so as to be readily and easily handled 'by one man, capable of operation on a singlepipe length, or an attached pipe fitting, and adapted to positively grip a pipe without distorting the shape of the pipe.

.A further object ,of this, invention is to provide a machine for facing theend of a pipe, in which the pipe is extended through and clamped in a base :member adapted to be gripped in a vice and cooperable with a .pipe gripping and holding unit on the machineto support the machine against lateral tipping movement during a pipe facing operation.

' A feature of this invention is found in the proision of a machine for facing the end of a pi e in which apipe gripping and holding unit includes a plurality of clamping members supported by parallel link-systems on a body member for movement in planes extended radially of a rotary facing tool positioned therebetween, whereby the innergripping edges of the clamp members are in planes par-allelic the axis of the facing .tool at all..moved;;positions .of the clamp :members to center-and align thepipe end to be faced relative to t e racin -t ol- Another ,ieature of this invention is found in the provision-oisa machine for facing the end of a pipe in which a rotary cutting tool, rotatablysupp rtedin a body member of the machine, s r tated ,by-a manually operated rotary unit releasably locked in full bearing engagement with the .,body,m.ember, and axially movable by a feed screw rotatablein the operating unit and threadablyeonnected with the inner end of the cutting tool.

,Eurther objects, features and advantages of this invention .will become apparent from the iollowingtdescripticn when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the facing machinepf this invention shown in assembly with a pipe to be faced;

Big. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line.2-. .-.2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. .3 is a perspective view of a link member iormingpart .of .thepipe gripping and holding un tq th -m hine;

.Fig. isaperspective view of a second link member jjorining part of the pipe gripping and holding unit of the machine;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a clamp member forming part of the pipe gripping and holding unit;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the machine in Fig. 1, shown in assembly relation with a pipe of a smaller diameter relative to the pipe illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional detail view of a manually actuated rotary unit for operating the facing tool;

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 8-8 in Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a split ring forming part of the means for releasably locking the manually actuated rotary unit for operating the facing tool, on the body member of the machine;

Fig. 10 is a perspective of a locking ring forming part of the locking means for the facing tool operating unit;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the machine of this invention shown in operating position relative to a pipe to be faced, and to a vise supported base member adapted to hold the machine against tipping movement during a pipe facing operation; j i

Fig. 12 is a side elevational view of the base member in Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a rear elevational view of the base member looking toward the right in Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 is a front elevational view of the base member looking toward the left in Fig. 12; and

Fig. 15 is a detail perspective view of a plug attachment for the base member.

With reference to the drawings the pipe facing machine of this invention is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 6 as including a body member 20, a pipe gripping and holding unit, indicated generally as 2|, a hand nut 25 for actuating the gripping unit, a facing tool 22 and a manually operated rotary unit 23 for operating the facing tool.

The body member is of a generally cylindrical shape and is formed with an axial bore 24 for rotatably receiving a shaft 26 of the facing tool 22. The outer end of the body member 20 is provided with a plurality of angularly spaced projections 21, illustrated in Fig. 2 as being three in number, extended radially from the longitudinal axes of the bore 24 and shaft 26. Each projection 21 is of a bifurcated construction and adapted to receive therebetween parallel link members 28 and 29. Since the projections 21 are similarly assembled with a pair. of links 28 and 29, only one of such assemblies will be described in detail.

A link 29 (Figs. 1 and 3) is of a somewhat irregular shape, formed with a pair of spaced ears 3| adjacent one end, and an arcuate recess 32 adjacent its opposite end 33. The edge or side portion 34 opposite the recess 32 constitutes a cam surface for a purpose which will appear later. The end 33 of the link 29 is positioned between the furcations of a projection 21 and supported for pivotal movement by a bolt 36 extended through the furcations and an opening 31 in the link 29 spaced inwardly from its end 33. As best appears in Figs. 1 and 6 the end 33 of the link 29 extends upwardly from a projection 21, with the recess 32 faced outwardly.

The link 28 (Figs. 1 and 4) is of an arcuate shape formed at one end with spaced, cars 38. The link 28 is positioned between the furcations of a projection 21, adjacent to the free end of the projection, and is pivotally connected on aprojection by a bolt 39 extended through aligned openings in the projection and through an open-.

ing 4| in the link 28.

Pivotally connected between the free ends of each pair of links 28 and 29, and positioned between the ears 38 and 3|, respectively, is a clamp member 42. The distance between the bolts 36 and 39, is equal to the distance between the bolts 40, and the portions of the links 28 and 29 between their pivoted connections are of a like contour and of equal lengths whereby the links 28 and 29 constitute parallel link systems for guiding the movement of the clamp members 42 in radial directions relative to the longitudinal axis of the facing tool 22.

A clamp member 42 (Fig. 5) is of a generally straight form provided with an upturned inner end 43 the inner edge 44 of which is in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the longitudinal axis of the facing tool 22. It is thus seen that for any moved position of the parallel links 28 and 29 the inner edge 44 of a clamp member 42 is disposed in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the facing tool 22. The top surface 46 of the clamp and 43 is arranged in a plane normal to the inner edge or surface 44 for a purpose which will be hereinafter explained.

A concurrent actuation of the clamp members 42 for movement toward and away from the facing tool 22 is accomplished by means including the nut member 25 (Figs. 1 and 6) which is threadable on the outer periphery of the central portion of the body member 20 and formed with handle members 49. The outer peripheral surface 51 of the nut 25 adjacent its lower end, as viewed in Fig. 6, is tapered inwardly and down Wardly and adapted for engagement with the cam edges 34 of the links 29. Contact engagemerit between the peripheral surface 5| of the nut 25 and the cam surfaces 34 is maintained by a coil spring 50 extended about the body member 20 and positioned within the recesses 32 of the links 29. By virtue of the action of the spring 50 the clamp members 42 are yieldably urged outwardly away from the facing tool 22. On threading of the nut 25 on the body member 29 towards the projections 21 the tapered surface 5l engages and moves downwardly along the cam surfaces 34 to move the clamp members 42 inwardly toward each other against the pressure of the spring 50.

The facing tool 22 is operated on manual rotation of the unit 23 which is comprised of a substantially cylindrical cap member '52 formed with a pair of oppositel extended actuatin handles 53 (Fig. 6). One end of the cap member 52 is formed with an axial cavity 54 having a sidewall Of a stepped contour providing annular shoulders 56 and 51 (Fig. 7). Communicating with the annular cavity 54 is an axial bore 58 of a square shape in cross section, adapted to receive the end 59 of the shaft 26, which shaft end is of a square shape in cross section and projected outwardly from the upper end of the body member 20, as viewed in Fig. 6. The reception of the square shaft end 59 within the square bore 58 connects the facing tool 22 for rotation in response to a r0- rtation of the unit 23.

The unit 23 is releasa-bly locked in a rotatably supported position on the body member 20 by means including a split ring member 6| (Figs. 6, 7 and 8) loosely fitted within a peripheral groove 62 formed in the body member 20 adjacent its upper end, as viewed in Fig. 6. The upper end of the body member 20, with the split ring 6| assembled thereon, is receivable within the cavity 54 of the cap member 52 so that one side of the ring 5t St. is. in contact "engagement:withtthemannulan shoulder ,5! on thesidewalh of the cavity In order to releasa'bly lock the cap members-.52,- againstaxial movement relativelto=thebody-mem- 'ber Zllacollar: member 64 (:Figs; :6.andt10).-; mount ednaboutfthel upper end! voffltheibody member 20 and formed, with. external. threads 66 thread: able .withinthe cavity M toe-stop, position-against the annular. shoulder Eli and; in contact engage ment with the split ring Bl, whereby theesplitn ring is held against axial movement at :alposition between the cavity. shoulders 5B-.and15].. By virtue of this assembly afullbearingengagement is provided between the bodgme-mben 20 and cap member, 52.. to positively lock.- Suchmembers-- against separation. It isto be understood; of course, that the collar, BA-is,- mounted about-the body, member 20 :prior tothe .assembly of the cap member 52 on=the body member 20.

The facing tool, 22'.is held against fallingoute of themachinesby means includingaifeed screw" Iilrotatably extended-through a-hole68 innthee outer endof thetcap member 52,- which opening communicates with and is .in co-axial alignment with the bore 58-(Figs.-6 :and 7). The inner end of theefeed screw 61- -isformed 'with left=hand threads and isthreadable w-ithin a plug-'member 69 in-thesquared end Moi-the shaft 26. Mount-; ed on thescrew- 61 for bearing engagement against the bottom ofthe-bore 58 1s a collar. mem.--

ber- H. The head 12 ofthe feedscrew G'Lis adapted for bearing engagement with. the ,outer end of the -cap:mem'ber-52 andcooperates .with the collar H to hold the:-feed screw 6'1 against axialmovement.

In the assembly of the facing tool 22 withinthemachinmlthe shaft "26, is extended'within the bores :24. and-58 :until the; squared end.i-.59.;of the shaft '26 is in engagement with the-innersend of the feed screwfil. On rotationof-the feed-screw,- in a counter-clockwise direction, itsinner end is" threaded within the plug member 69- whereby to draw :thefacing toolZZ inwardly of" the machine.- On rotation of the feed screws! ina-c1ock-wisedirection the tool- 22 is fedroutwardly;.from-;the machine. Topremove the; tools 22 fromethe=machinethe rotation oftthe feedscrew inYaaclock-r wise direction-is:-1continued until thelfeed screwistturned out. of the shaft 26;:

In the useof the machinethe-nut 5| is actuated.

topermit the clamp members 42 being spreadl apart by the action of the'spring 59.. A pipe13, the end face M-ofwhich is ttobe vfaced, isthen; arranged between the inner edges, 44 of the clam-p members .42 at avposition-int'which a ferrulemember '15, forming part of apipefitting. .(notshownl is located above: the top, level-of the. upper, sure faces AS'of the clamp members,asvzviewedin Fi a 1. The nut 5| istthen threadedtowards thesproje'ctions .2! to-,move.the clamp members 42 inwardly towardeach. other torpositionss against" the outer, peripheral surface ,ofthe pipe 13; Dur..-. ingthis inward movement of the clam-p members 42" the machine is adjusted t0.positiontheelower.

edge of the ferrule 15 inuengagementwiththe .top

surf aces 46 of the clamp ..memberse,42, ib being under-stood. that the pipe is heldsagainstrmovee mentina bench vise or the/like. I

On acontinued inward movement of, the clamp members 42 into gripping engagementcwith the outer peripheral surface of theepi-pez 13 -the-ma-.- chinew is centered-relative to the-pipe; by -thepsupr port for the. ferrule :14 on: the surfaoesa l Brandi-thee engagement of: the .-clamp members 42;-w-ith:'.the;

otalslyr, supporteda-b e parallels linkrsystems: :from:

them-corresponding.projections: *2! la-zfull.- bearing; engagement. of the -surfaces; 44 with the pipe ,13 takes placeatopianyvmovedeposition Of-';the clamp members ande in tum foruany diameter-of the pipe rliia Thiseis scleanly-apparent from a compariseneof Rig-(i1, in-yw-hicha largediameten pipe iserepeatedeuntil:atdesired facing is accomplished oxrthmpipe 413a. oncompletion of the facing op= erat-ion 'ther-cutting portion183 .is-retracted, away," fromstherpipes -face .143: by actuation: of the feed' screw Bland the-nut 5L is operated to release the clamp members 42 from the pipe 13.

It isicontemplatedrthatthe end 84 of the shaft 26 be of; a -reduced.-.diameter :andthreaded to pro+ videforva quick change of cutting portions dependingnupomthe size of the-pipe to be faced. Thus theecuttinggportion 83m in' Fig; 6 is --mere1y substituted fortthe cutting portion 83 :in Fig; 1 whenaspipe Hm-of small diameter isto'be faced.

Duringltheoperation. of the machineof this inventionit sometimes happen-s that, on rotation-of theeunit 23;-themachine isitippedrlaterally out of co-iaxiataalignment with the-'pipe-beingworked on byi-virtue-. of; anunequal" application of manual pressure :onzthe handle members 53.- This tilting action, of course, results in the facing tool' being moved outmf;ialignmentkwith the end of the pipe tol betfacedi;

In'torder tospositively maintain the machine in proper, alignment? with a-pipe being worked on thereliseprovideda basezmember, indicated generally as:v 8.6 -:(Figs. -\11.-l4;a inclusive), comprised of apai-r of .hingedsections 81 pivoted together at one end by abolt 88,:and normally held in a spread apart tortopen position by -a spring member 89. 'Iheinnenadjacent edges of .the sections 81 are formednwith aseries of mating semi-circular re-' cesses 89, ,90.4and 91,.w-hich inna: closed position of. the sectionst81;.provide openingsrezg 93 and 94, respectively, extended transversely through the base member. Theopeningsl92; 93 and 94 are adapted, to. receive pipes of varying diameters generally usedmin thezspipe systems-of dairies. Thusforzexamplezthe openings may receive at oneeinchv pipe, the. opening .93 altwoeinch pipe, and the opening 921a three-inch: pipe. H

The" front "face .96, of' 'the.base member 86, is formed'with grooves 91'; Hand 99 which are extended-radially, from the openings 92,93 and 94,

respectively The Opposite sides 10! of the base member ad'are of 'a stepped construction adapted toaprovide for thje support of the base member 86;attheyariduslsteps; within a usualbench vise "a pipe 'l5 is to'bepositionedwithin the opening 93'; the base 86'-is-- supported between" the vice jaws-alfiii onthe sl'i'ouldefrs IMon the base sides Hi I Aft'ersthe pipeali has'been positioned between xthewsemiecircular recesses 9 0 'the =vise j aws P PeQH; Since therclamprmembers:4zzxarezpivet 75illl3igareiclosedstd in' turm close the-sections Bron:-

the pipe 15. The facing machine is then assembled relative to the end of the pipe to be faced in all respects similar to its assembly previously described in connection with Fig. 1.

On completion of this assembly the base member 86 is adjusted relative to the facing machine until the projections I08 on the clamp members 42 are positioned within the grooves 98 on the front face 96 of the base member 86. With the projections I08 supported against the bottoms of the grooves 98 the machine is positively held against any lateral tipping movement relative to the pipe 75, regardless of any variation in the manual pressure applied on the handles 53 of the operating unit 23.

When a large diameter pipe, using the opening 92, is to be faced a plug member I09 (Fig. 15) is positioned within the opening 03. The plug I09 has a groove III in its front face adapted to be arranged in alignment with the groove, indicated as 91a, in the front face 96 of the base 86. The plug I09 thus provides a full bearing support for the clamp member 42 positioned within the groove 91a.

The base member 86 also serves as a device for holding a pipe and guiding a saw, when a worn fitting is to be cut off from the pipe. Thus as best appears in Figs. 12 and 13 the back face H2 of the base member is formed with pairs of tapped holes I I3 arranged at opposite sides of the opening 94 and adapted to receive screws H4 for securing saw guides I I6 to the base member. Similar pairs of tapped holes (not shown) are ar ranged at opposite sides of the opening '93 for also receiving the screws H4. The guides H6 are cut away at their free ends to provide a space I I! between the guides and the back face H2 of the base 86.

When a three-inch pipe, for example, is to be cut off the guides I I6 are in their positions shown in Figs. 12 and 13. With the pipe arranged within the opening 92, and with the base member 86 bein of a substantial width to provide against any lateral movement of the pipe therein, the saw is positively guided within the space H1 to make a straight out transversely of the pipe. In the event a two-inch pipe is to be cut, and the opening 94 is to be used, the saw guides H6 are secured to the base 8'6 by the screws H4 at the tapped holes H3. is to be cut, so that the opening 94 is to be used, the saw guides H6 are secured in their dotted line positions illustrated in Fig. 13.

From a consideration of the above description it is seen that the invention provides a pipe facing machine which is of a simple andrugged construction, and comprised of a few number of operating parts capable of adjustment to adapt the machine for operating with equal convenience and efficiency on pipes of varying diameter. As previously mentioned pipe fittings now in general use embody ferrules of the tapered and fiat types. Bymerely changing the facing tool the machine is readily applicable to the facin of either types of these ferrules, with the flat ferrules being illustrated in Figs. 1 and 6 of the drawings. Further the machine of this invention embodies a pipe holding vise and pipe cutter guide, to facilitate the removal of worn fittings, and the replacement of fittings with tapered ferrules, by fittings having flat ferrules and vice versa. By virtue of the small compact size and light weight of ,the over-all machine it may be easily and readily operated by one man for facing pipe fittings which are When a one-inch pipe 8 permanently assembled to vats or to the various machines used in the processing of milk and food.

Although the invention has been described with respect to a preferred embodiment thereof it is to be understood that it is not to be so limited since changes and modifications can be made therein which are within the full intended scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A machine for facing the end of a pipe member including a body member having a longitudinally extended bore formed therein, a plurality of projections adjacent one end of said body member extended radially from the axis of said bore, a plurality of clamp units corresponding to said projections, with each of said units including a pair of pivoted links, means pivotally connecting said pair of links at one of their ends in a spaced relation longitudinally of a corresponding projection, a clamp member pivotally connected between the opposite ends of said pair of links, with a corresponding projection, a pair of links and a clamp member constituting a parallel link system providing for the movement of said clamp member, longitudinally of said projection, to moved positions in planes normal to the axis of said bore, a cuttin tool including a shaft positionable in said bore for rotatable support in said body member, a cutting portion at one end of said cutting tool located between said clamping units, means for moving said cutting portion toward and away from said pipe end face, and means for rotating said cutting tool.

2. A machine, for facing the end of a pipe having a ferrule adjacent said end thereof, comprising a body member, a cutting tool rotatably supported in said body member havin a cutting portion spaced from one end of said body member, a plurality of clamp members extended radially from the longitudinal axis of said cuttin tool, pipe engaging edges on said clamp members, parallel links pivotally connected with said clamp members and with said body member to provide for said pipe engaging edges being in planes parallel to the longitudinal axis of said cutting tool for all moved positions of said clamp members, surface portions on said clamp members contiguous with said pipe engaging edges and in planes normal to said edges adapted to engage one side of said ferrule, whereby a pipe, gripped between said clamp members is supported in a centered position relative to said longitudinal axis, means for feeding said cutting portion relative to the end face of said pipe, and means for rotating said cutting tool.

3. In a machine for facing the end of a pipe, a body member, a pipe holding and clamping unit mounted adjacent one end of said body member, means on said body member for actuating said unit, a cutting tool including a shaft rotatably supported in said body member, a cutting portion at one end of said shaft adapted for cutting engagement with the end face of a pipe clamped within said unit, with the other end of said shaft being of a square shape in cross section and projected outwardly from the opposite end of said body member, means for rotating said cutting tool including a cap member with an annular cavity therein having a sidewall of a stepped contour, with the bottom wall of said cavity havin a square bore therein for receiving the. projected square end of said shaft, a

split ring, said opposite end of the body member having a peripheral groove therein for receiving said ring, with said opposite end of the body member and said ring being rotatably received within said cavity with said rin against one of the steps in said cavity sidewall, a collar member loosely mounted about the opposite end of said body member and movable within said cavity against a second step on said cavity sidewall and into contact engagement with said ring, means for holding said collar member within said cavity, and means on said cap member for moving said cutting tool longitudinally of said body member.

4. A machine for facing the end of a pipe comprising a body member, a cutting tool rotatably supported in said body member including a cutting portion spaced outwardly from one end of said body member, a pipe clamping and holding unit at said one end of the body member includin a plurality of clamp members radially extended from the axis of said cutting portion, means for concurrently operating said clamp members to grip and release a pipe positioned therebetween, rotary means on said body member for operating said cutting tool including a handle member, means rotatable on said rotary means and connected with said cutting tool to feed said cutting portion relative to the end face of a pipe held in said unit, means for supporting said cutting member against lateral tip pin movement relative to said pipe during a facing operation, including a base member comprised of two hinged sections having their inner adjacent edges formed with mating semi-circular recesses to form a transverse opening in said base member to receive said pipe, and stationary means for clamping said hinged sections on said pipe, with one side of said base member having a plurality of grooves extended radially from the center of said circular opening, with said clamp members having portions receivable in. said grooves in supported positions against the bottoms of said grooves.

RAYMOND P. NORTON.

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